Patents by Inventor Earl Phillips

Earl Phillips has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for making building panels having low edge thickness swelling
    Publication number: 20050156348
    Abstract: An improvement to existing board manufacturing process which utilize lignocellulose particles is described wherein the adhesive to be applied as a binder is at least partly applied before the particles are dried. Using the invention improvement in resin application rates without increase in the water content of the particles fed to a press is achieved. Reduction in edge thickness swelling has been achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: James Randall, Harden Wren, Earl Phillips
  • Method for making building panels having low edge thickness swelling
    Patent number: 6572804
    Abstract: An improvement to existing board manufacturing process which utilize lignocellulose particles is described wherein the adhesive to be applied as a binder is at least partly applied before the particles are dried. Using the invention improvement in resin application rates without increase in the water content of the particles fed to a press is achieved. Reduction in edge thickness swelling has been achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Borden Chemical, Inc.
    Inventors: James Randall, Harden Christopher Wren, Earl Phillips
  • Method and apparatus for making building panels having low edge thickness swelling
    Publication number: 20030090022
    Abstract: An improvement to existing board manufacturing process which utilize lignocellulose particles is described wherein the adhesive to be applied as a binder is at least partly applied before the particles are dried. Using the invention improvement in resin application rates without increase in the water content of the particles fed to a press is achieved. Reduction in edge thickness swelling has been achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: James Randall, Harden Christopher Wren, Earl Phillips